Modernizing Perinatal Syphilis Testing

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Syphilis
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
Up to 45
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Diagnostic
Participants needed
924 (estimated)
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Other
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About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine the testing performance of real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and transcription mediated amplification by comparing test performance of these novel molecular tests to current 2021 CDC CS guidelines for maternal/neonatal dyads at risk for syphilis infection and to determine whether CS is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Maternal diagnosis of syphilis by 2021 CDC STI guidelines, irrespective of treatment status; AND viable pregnancy with gestational age ≥ 12 weeks OR postpartum ≤ 96 hours from delivery OR Neonates of pregnancies affected by syphilis ≤ 72 hours of birth * Individuals (men and n…
Contacts

Irene Stafford, MD

(713) 500-6412

Irene.Stafford@uth.tmc.edu

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